The simplest online database that could possibly work. The word "wiki" is derived from the Hawaiian word for"quick"!
Wiki Highlights:
type right on internet
no need to learn how a software program such as Dreamweaver works
can edit at anytime, from anywhere, as often as you like
word processing similar to Microsoft Word
you can add pictures and media such as video clips
can link pages within the wiki space, or to pages on the internet
you can invite other people to your site to add to or edit pages
EASY TO USE!!
Wikis can be used....
....in the classroom for:
E Portfolios
Students can use wikis to maintain a portfolio of their work including essays, photo videos, Powerpoints and other projects. Wikis promote the reading, revision, and tracking of drafts. Wikis discourage "product oriented writing" while facilitating "writing as a process". They ease students into writing for the public, not just the teacher.
Collaborative Paper writing / Group work / Writing Projects
Wikis are fundamentally systems for collaboratively writing documents. Therefore, writing a paper together with a group of coauthors is perhaps the most natural use for wiki. Rather than emailing versions of the paper back and forth, wiki allows you to edit a single document as if you and your coauthors were all standing around a computer together. This eliminates the headaches of keeping track of the latest revision and of keeping track of old copies of the document (because the wiki does that for you).
Wikidictionaries
When students learn new words they could add those new words in alphabetical order to a class wiki.
Letting parents know what is happening in your class
... for Professional Development:
to plan workshops or conferences
Trainers can post documents and other resources at the wiki prior to the workshop and have participants create and post their own notes during the event. Later, participants can return to the wiki to further reflect on what they've learned.
to simulate a conference
to share ideas and resources amongst teachers
... as an administrative tool:
Administrators can use wikis to allow teachers, technology staff, and others help create and edit policy documents or for planning upcoming meetings or in-services.
Individuals could comment on and contribute to agenda items prior to an event and offer feedback on those items following the event. The online agenda serves as a note-taking template, and when the meeting is completed, the notes are instantly available online!
What are potential concerns about using wikis?
Wiki pages have the potential to be very useful for educators. However, their strengths can also be limitations. Because they can be edited by anyone, wikis are subject to individuals posting inappropriate content that distracts from the purpose of the wiki page. To address this issue, most wikis offer a "notify" feature that automatically notifies wiki monitors/administrators of any changes. Monitors can then delete irrelevant or inappropriate content. In addition, publicly-accessible wikis are vulnerable to spam. One solution to this problem is to password-protect your wiki pages.
As for wikis in the classroom, there's still the age-old issue of one student doing all the work on a collaborative project. Teachers should closely watch changes to the wiki (through the wiki history feature) to get a clear understanding of student contributions. Sample Wikis
What is a Wiki?
The simplest online database that could possibly work. The word "wiki" is derived from the Hawaiian word for"quick"!
Wiki Highlights:
Wikis can be used....
....in the classroom for:
E PortfoliosStudents can use wikis to maintain a portfolio of their work including essays, photo videos, Powerpoints and other projects. Wikis promote the reading, revision, and tracking of drafts. Wikis discourage "product oriented writing" while facilitating "writing as a process". They ease students into writing for the public, not just the teacher.
Collaborative Paper writing / Group work / Writing Projects
Wikis are fundamentally systems for collaboratively writing documents. Therefore, writing a paper together with a group of coauthors is perhaps the most natural use for wiki. Rather than emailing versions of the paper back and forth, wiki allows you to edit a single document as if you and your coauthors were all standing around a computer together. This eliminates the headaches of keeping track of the latest revision and of keeping track of old copies of the document (because the wiki does that for you).
Wikidictionaries
When students learn new words they could add those new words in alphabetical order to a class wiki.
Letting parents know what is happening in your class
... for Professional Development:
to plan workshops or conferences
Trainers can post documents and other resources at the wiki prior to the workshop and have participants create and post their own notes during the event. Later, participants can return to the wiki to further reflect on what they've learned.
to simulate a conference
to share ideas and resources amongst teachers
... as an administrative tool:
Administrators can use wikis to allow teachers, technology staff, and others help create and edit policy documents or for planning upcoming meetings or in-services.
Individuals could comment on and contribute to agenda items prior to an event and offer feedback on those items following the event. The online agenda serves as a note-taking template, and when the meeting is completed, the notes are instantly available online!
What are potential concerns about using wikis?
Wiki pages have the potential to be very useful for educators. However, their strengths can also be limitations. Because they can be edited by anyone, wikis are subject to individuals posting inappropriate content that distracts from the purpose of the wiki page. To address this issue, most wikis offer a "notify" feature that automatically notifies wiki monitors/administrators of any changes. Monitors can then delete irrelevant or inappropriate content. In addition, publicly-accessible wikis are vulnerable to spam. One solution to this problem is to password-protect your wiki pages.As for wikis in the classroom, there's still the age-old issue of one student doing all the work on a collaborative project. Teachers should closely watch changes to the wiki (through the wiki history feature) to get a clear understanding of student contributions.
Sample Wikis
This is a wiki!
WritingWikis
Wikipedia
WikiBooks
Garden Valley's ICT wiki
The Sandbox Wiki
Doreen Prazak's Class wiki
Welcome to the Literacy with ICT - IMYM Tutorials Wiki!
History Class Wiki
http://dvtrack.pbwiki.com/
Rockhound Grade 4 Wiki
How do I create a Wiki?
Wikispaces Tutorial
Create a Wiki here!